Where disasters strike
communities leading to hunger, disease and
criminal attack, Community Vision associates are sometimes involved, or
they know trusted Christian workers who are involved. Since CVI² does
no systematic fund raising, has no ensured source of funds, and has no
structure for sustaining long-term assistance, this initiative,
channels freely-donated contributions, through CVI² associates, to
relief workers, in disaster-struck communities, that meet the following
criteria, conditions and limitations.

Criteria

1. The need is actual: A
community has suffered a recent, verifiable
disaster, known to CVI2 through news media and associates' reports.

2. The need is urgent:
Community members are suffering hunger, thirst,
disease, persecution or criminal attack because of loss of food, clean
water, medical care and police security.

3. Christians can help:
Trusted Christians involved with the community
are able to bring immediate, short-term relief, whether they be local
residents or those who are able to travel into the area from outside.

Conditions

1. An associate requests
help: A CVI² associate requests money or
resources from the fund initiative and will be responsible to get the
contributions to trusted Christians who will use them for disaster
relief or rehabilitation.

2. Accountability is
expected: Trusted Christians agree to acknowledge
receipt of the contributions and to report to the associate on how the
contributions were used. In turn, the associate reports to CVI2 on how
the contributions were used. If requested and when able, CVI2 will
report to contributors on the contributions use.

3. Help is secret. Jesus
commanded that his followers give secretly.
Thus, neither CVI2 nor its associates seeks or expects recognition or
thanks.

4. Honor goes to Jesus
Christ. Trusted Christians distributing aid have
personal freedom to mention the name of Jesus to those whom they serve
from this fund.

Limitations

1. Resources are available.
CVI² will not borrow money or other
resources. CVI2 will not remove money from associates' accounts without
their specific request.

2. It is a community need.
CVI² associates who assist individuals in
non disaster situations do not draw on this Initiative and Account.

3. It is short term.
Long-term community development and transformation
are conducted through means other than this Initiative and Account.

4. Monies requested for a
particular disaster may not exceed $1000 in a
given month, without directors' approval.